25 C.F.R. § 224.112

What must the Secretary do upon receipt of a petition?

Last amended: 2019Year: 2025Length: 80 wordsSubsections: 4Official source

Cite as 25 C.F.R. § 224.112 (2025)

Within 20 days after receiving a petition, the Secretary must: (a) Notify the Tribe in writing that the Secretary has received a petition; (b) Provide a copy of the complete petition to the Tribe; (c) Initiate a petition consultation with the Tribe that will address the petitioner's allegation of a Tribe's noncompliance with a TERA and alternatives to resolve any noncompliance; and (d) Notify the Tribe in writing by certified mail, return receipt requested, when the petition consultation is complete.